Place your oats into a small saucepan and cover with just over half the milk the night before and leave to soak. This helps to soften the oats, reduces the cooking time the next day and is much better for your digestive system. It's fine to leave the pan out if you are using non-dairy milk but if you choose dairy milk it's probably best to put the oats pan in the fridge overnight.

The next day you will see they have swollen and absorbed the milk. Turn the hob on a medium/low heat and stir. Add in the rest of your milk to help loosen. Stir until hot through, creamy and bubbling (about 3-5 minutes). Stir your seeds through your porridge just before serving.

Notes

If you make too much porridge, as can easily happen, you can always re-use this the following day. Simply allow it to cool, cover and keep in the fridge for the next morning. The oats seem to thicken and become even more luxurious and once you add another splash of milk you are able to enjoy the porridge again.

Recipe by Cooking Them Healthy at http://www.cookingthemhealthy.com/perfect-immune-boosting-porridge/